The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-30
A Murder in the County.

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A Murder in the County.
An outrageous and unproyOked shoot
ing occurred a. Suilland, this county, last
Saturday night, and an innocent party, wor-
thy young man, was almost instantly kille d.
Four colored men, BENZ amin Sprisg, Anthony
Furby, Richard Bruce, and - Diggs, were
coming from Washington where they had been
working, returning to their homes in the county
all under the influence of liquor. Upon reach
ing the s tore at Suitland, they began creating
disturbance among the colored people as
sembled there, and We're told to leave. Mr.
Edw. German who resides near the store APP
preached the party and urged them TO depart.
Sprigg in an audacious and desperate manner
accosted him with an OATH told him if he did
not leave, he would "fll him full of holes, at
the same time drawing pistol. Still flourish
ing his weapon, and crying out that he came
ont lhele to kill somebody, and he did not care
who it was, he fired the fatal shot into the
crowd at the stole. Young George Rawlett,
eighteen Years of age, who supported widow
ed mother in Washington by working in the
blacksmith shop of MIR. Mason Cray at Silver
Hill, was struck by the ball near The left ear,
and expired in about tirteen minutes. MIR.
Gray started immediately in pursuit OF the
murderer, who with his com: anions had en-
deayored to escape. After brief chase, Sprigg
was ca ptured at the distillery on Col. Suits
farm, but he did not submit without a fierce
struggle. officer Arthur b. Suit had by this
time heard of the fracas and with CONNIE ndt-
Bile promptness appeared on the scene, nd
took charge of the prisoner whom he LOGGED
safely in Jail that night, after hearing before
Justice John T. b. Suit. On the following
day officers Suit and Clarle captured two
Others of the party, Furby and Bruce, who
were committing for riotng. On Tuesday the
fourth man MAS taken by them and is now III
durance vile, but principally held as witness
Spriyg is 4 well-knoWn character To our ON
ceIs and is a son OF mln 10, % years ago.
stabbed and killed IA malase hamtd Good
rich on the farm Of MIR. Washington L. Beall :
Sheriff Robey b.fore leaving here on Tues
day had Sprigg placed in irons. DIR. Torrey
Of Anacoslia, who probed for the ball found
that it passed entirely through Rawletl's brain
The Game.
Oyercoats for the gentlemen and worst
ed Jackets for the ladies were in demand a.
the Bowie grounds on Saturday the 24th.
1t was the second game of the series between
the Marlboro aud Il lwie mines.
The wntry weather may excuse mos: or all
ofthe errors made, for both sides made them
at opportune times.
4. t Bowie boys were out in full force, to-
gelner " it'll a new man al short stop; and the
playing of the fonlier Bros, Brooks, Corneliu
and Dukehart WAS such, as to leave very little
for the out-fi-dl TO do
The Marlboro nine we've unable to bat FOn-
tier in the first four innings and had clean
score of zeros, but in tue fifth, they found it
>asy to knock him and scored five runs, all OF
lch were earned.
Again in the ninth inning they had eleven
men at the bat and punched seven clean hits all
of which crossed the plate.
Marlboro 20 OIOI0I5 2 O 7n14
Bowie........3 l l l o Kills
Base Hits, Marlboro II; Bowie IA; Errors
Marlboro Il; Bowie 6; Base on Balls, off Cla-
gett 6; OFF Pointer ); Struck out by Clagett :;
Pointer IL. Double play, Clagett and Throck-
morton, Three-hase hits, l.. Clagett; Two-base
hits, L. Clagett, G Sasscer and Throc kmorton.
Impile Capt Rdgway.
After the game the Marlboro nine repaired
to the "Hotel Bo,cie'' where they did justice
TO sumptuous dinner provided by their rivals
hospitality.
A Child Burned to Death.
Much sympathy is felt in this community
for the bereaved parents of little colored girl,
years of age, Who was burned TO death last
Monday afternoon. Three little children, Of
whom The deceased was the eldest, were play
ing together at their home, while their parents
Gabriel and Flora Quander were at work, the
former al Mr.. Jos. X. Roberts and the latter
at Mr.. Nelson Jarboe's. The little chld's
clothing caught on fire and in her fright she
started to Jun to a mill race near by, but be-
coming entangled in some briers was held fast
until DEATH ended her suflarings. Only few
moments elapsed before the alarmed mother
was at the scene, but she did not reach it be-
fore the little spirit had fed. Her cries Of agg-
ony and distress was painful 10 hear
The Harvest Home Service.
The beautiful Harvest Home &c vice at
Trinity Church yesterday was largely attend
Ell, nntwthsta nding the tireIta ming weather
in the morning Tie Church had been most
iastefully decorated by the committees appoint
ed by the Rector, consisting of Mrs. Averett
and Mrs A. r. Brooke, Misses Nellie Harper,
Sillie Roberts, Bessie Sisscer and JEANNE
Frtcl and of Messrs Phil Chew, VIM. B..